Jan 17, 2024 13:00:00

Apple's Vision Pro does not support Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, or Ultra Wideband, FCC filing reveals

Documents submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reveal that the '

Vision Pro ', a 'spatial computer' developed by Apple, is not compatible with the wireless communication standards Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7. I did.

Apple .Apple Vision Pro A2117 FCC ID BCGA2117
https://fccid.io/BCGA2117

Apple Vision Pro appears to lack Ultra Wideband and the latest Wi-Fi used in Macs - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/16/apple-vision-pro-uwb-wifi-6e-7/

Apple Vision Pro Lacks Wi-Fi 6E Support - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/16/apple-vision-pro-lacks-wi-fi-6e-support/

Wi-Fi 6E extends the functionality of the Wi-Fi 6 standard to support the 6GHz band, achieving faster wireless communication and reduced signal interference. Wi-Fi 7 further expands the supported frequency bandwidth and theoretically achieves communication speeds 4.8 times faster than Wi-Fi 6/6E. These high-speed communications and significant reductions in latency are expected to bring great advantages to fields that require high speed and low latency, such as AR/VR/MR content.

However, it has become clear that the ``Vision Pro'' that Apple announced in 2023 is not compatible with Wi-Fi 7 or even Wi-Fi 6E.

According to documents submitted to the FCC, Vision Pro supports Wi-Fi 6, and the only available frequency bands are the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. Furthermore, it does not seem to support

Ultra Wideband, which uses a much wider band than Wi-Fi to achieve high-speed communication.

Vision Pro is scheduled to be released on February 2, 2024, but considering that most of the iPhone 15 Pro series and Mac products released in 2023 are compatible with Wi-Fi 6E, it seems that We can expect users to ask, ``Are newer, more expensive devices not compatible?''

However, according to Apple specialized media 9to5Mac, Apple's silicon installed in Vision Pro was developed mainly around the M2 chip, and the M3 chip installed in iPhone 15 Pro etc. was developed after the completion of Vision Pro. Since it had appeared, the specification of not supporting Wi-Fi 6E was expected. The documents submitted to the FCC this time seem to support these speculations.

Apple has not yet released the Vision Pro's full technical specifications, so only limited details are available. We know it has an M2 chip, an all-new R1 chip that handles camera and microphone input, 256GB of base storage, and, according to tech media outlet MacRumors, 16GB of RAM.

Vision Pro is a product based on MR goggles that allows you to enjoy both VR and AR, allowing you to watch streaming services such as Apple TV + and project scenery in virtual space. The price is high at $ 3,499 (about 515,000 yen). The release date is February 2, 2024, and pre-orders will begin on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. local time.